https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/d0b36d9e3d0a799ec5630e769d2079a9.pdf 7a1161afde7126d25faf675263e6389a PDF Text Text Dr. Brothers: Sleeping positions are clues to personality, A3 Senior band members honored on page A3 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 117 Free community dinner served MIDDLEPORT – A free community dinner will be served Friday evening at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center and everyone is welcome to come eat and enjoy the fellowship. The menu includes meat loaf, macaroni and cheese, baked bens, applesauce and a dessert. Bethel hosts “Pandamania” Bible school TUPPERS PLAINS – What happens when a pack of fun-loving panda bears invade your church? Kids attending Bethel Worship Center’s “Pandamania - Where God Is Wild About You” vacation Bible school are finding out this week at Bible school which got underway Monday and will be held through Friday, 6:30 to 9 p.m. The free VBS week is available for area children ages 3 years through 6th grade by registering online at www.bethelwc.org, or parents can bring their child to the church early at 6 p.m. to register on site. The panda bear and jungle-themed “Pandamania” summer Bible school offers a wild celebration of God's unconditional love. For more information call the church at 740-667-6793. OʼBleness giving sports physicals ATHENS – O’Bleness Memorial Hospital will be hosting a sports physical exam clinic, Aug. 10, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the O’Bleness Family Medicine and Women’s Health Center at 444 West Union St., Suite C in Athens. The exams will be $10 payable by cash, check or credit card and no insurance will be billed. The clinic accepts walk-ins only so no appointment is necessary. A parent or guardian must accompany a minor child. All proceeds will be donated to the school’s athletic program at the school where the student attends. For more information, please call the O’Bleness Family Medicine and Women’s Health Center at (740) 566-4925 or visit www.OblenessHealthSy stem.org. OBITUARIES Page A5 • Rex Kevin Butcher • Larry W. Jones • John “Craig” Nicinsky • Christine A. Taylor WEATHER TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Human remains found near Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. BY STEPHANIE FILSON SFILSON@HEARTLANDPUBLICATIONS.COM GALLIPOLIS FERRY, W.Va. — Human remains have been found in a remote part of Mason Co., W.Va., and investigators are now faced with the task of sorting out the mystery. Sgt. E.B. Starcher of the Mason County Detachment of the West Virginia State Police confirmed that the remains of at least one person were found Sunday evening around 8:30 p.m. just off of Duncan Creek Road in Gallipolis F e r r y. Investigators cannot yet confirm whether or not they have discovered more than one body or whether the confirmed body is male or female. According to Cpl. K.M. Gilley with the West Virginia State Police, the Crime Scene Team will continue to secure the scene until forensic specialists from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. arrive. The Smithsonian team was originially expected on the scene Monday, but their arrival has been postponed until early Tuesday morning. Gilley confirmed that Duncan Creek Road is currently closed to traffic in the area of the crime scene. According to Starcher, the remains were discovered when a group of people stumbled upon them in the woods. Many community members question if the discovery is in some way related to the most recent missing persons case reported in Mason County involving married couple William “Jeff” and Blues Bash kicks off Thursday BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM Blackberry Jam will kick off Saturdayʼs Blues Bash lineup of entertainers. (Submitted photo) kick off the day with its homemade mix of funk, rock, blue, jazz and country, followed at 1 p.m. by guitarist/singer Ray Fuller & the Blue Rockers. Patrick McLaughlin, a blues/rock guitarist from Columbus and his group. will entertain from 3 until 5 p.m. when the Eric Jerardi, a true blue rocker, and his band take the stage. At 7 p.m. the Johnny Rawls Revue will perform followed by Bryan Lee, the “braille blues daddy” at 9 p.m. to close out the 2011 Big Bend Blues Bash. Another addition to the weekend activities on Pomeroy’s parking lot will be cornhole clashes beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m. on Saturday. Cash prizes will be awarded with a guarantied purse of $4,000. Again this year Butch Meier and Mark Lambert are handling the tournaments. For the fourth year a Blues School for Kids will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. on the Court Street Mini-Park. The Blues School is a free songwriting and performing workshop conducted by Ron Sowell, music director for PBS’s Mountain Stage, a performer and songwriter, and Todd Burge, a fulltime performing country folk songwriter from West Virginia. The kids coming to the Blues School will write a blues song and learn to play it on harmonicas. In the afternoon following a luncheon in the park, they will have another practice and then perform on the main stage at the Big Bend Blues Bash. Registration for the class will begin at 10:30 a.m. Children can pre-register by calling Jackie Welker at 416-4016. Local kids go green Meigs SWCD announces contest winners SENTINEL STAFF MDSNEWS@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM RUTLAND — “Forest for People, more than you can imagine!” was the theme of the 2011 Meigs Soil and Water Conservation Coloring, Poster, and Slogan Contest held during the 2010-2011 school year and directed by Meigs Soil and Water Education Coordinator, Jenny Ridenour. Meigs SWCD is a member of the National Association of Conservation Districts (www.nacdnet.org) which oversees the Stewardship Week program. Stewardship Week is one of the largest national annual programs to promote conservation. NACD represents the nation’s 3,000 conservation districts, which were established to encourage resource conser- vation across the country. “We want to connect people to the forest whether they have one in their back yard, in their state or no forests at all. We all have a connection to the trees in the forest that provide wood for our homes, furniture or cork for the center of our baseballs. We can thank trees that help clean the air we breathe. Trees play an important part in the lives of many farmers across the nation, for food we eat, how forests are managed and products we received from them. Forests are great to hike in as well as watching wildlife and birds. There is a lot to learn about forests!” explains NACD. Ridenour read the Giving Tree to the first graders and discussed all the things we get from trees. Abby See SWCD, A2 Creating a 4-H t-shirt quilt BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM High: 91 Low: 65 INDEX 1 SECTIONS — 10 PAGES Classifieds Comics Editorials Sports A7-8 A6 A4 A9-10 © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. POMEROY – A t-shirt quilt made by the Meigs County 4-H Fashion Board from scraps of 4-H club emblem shirts will be auctioned off during the August 20 Junior Fair livestock sale at the 2011 Meigs County Fair. Funds from the sale of the quilt will go into 4-H scholarships. Before beginning the quilt construction, the Fashion Board members under the leadership of the Board’s Advisor Debbie Drake the eleven girls that make up the group Commodity foods open to Meigs seniors Apply at Aug. 4 distribution HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM. POMEROY – The Pomeroy Blues & Jazz Society’s Big Bend Blues Bash kicks off a three-day weekend of entertainment by artists from across the country at 7 p.m. Thursday when Bongo Joe and Little Steve take the stage on Pomeroy’s parking lot. The Akron duo, a winner in the Marietta 2010 River City Blues competition, recently performed on the world-famous Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn. Their performance will be followed by Front Porch Revival with a dose of traditional blues to close out opening night. On Friday the Big Bend Blues competition will begin at 5 p.m. with blues bands and solo/duo blues acts competing for prizes and the PB&J’s sponsorship to The Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge held annually in Memphis, Tenn. To cap off the evening, the Patrick Sweany Band will swing through the blues, folk, soul, bluegrass, and some classic 30’s rock beginning at 10 p.m. On Saturday the music will begin at noon and go non-stop until about midnight. Blackberry Jam will Ashley (Baird) Crawford, as well as Ashley’s cousin Tonda (McCarty) Nelson. According to investigators, it is too soon to tell. “We can’t say that it is or it isn’t,” Gilley said. “We just don’t know, yet.” Once the scene has been processed, the remains will be sent the the West Virginia State Medical Examiner’s Office. have put in over 100 hours to create this one of a kind quilt. Before starting on the quilt the 4Hers visited the Forest Run Quilters and the Hemlock Grove Quilters to gain inspiration and learn techniques for quilt making. in the group working on the project were Kari Arnold, Kaitlyn Barber, Katelyn Hill, Brenna Holter, Abbie Houser, Katie Keller, Kayte Lawrence, Keri Lawrence, Sarah Lawrence, Laura Pullins and Catherine Wolfe. See T-Shirt, A2 Laying the quilt block out are 4-H Fashion Board members from the left, Sarah Lawrence Kaitlyn Barber, Kari Arnold, Katelyn Hill and Katie Keller. POMEROY – There are openings for new Meigs County participants in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) of the Hocking-Athens-Perry Community Action Agency which distributes food here to quaified residents. According to Tina Hall Southeastern Ohio Food Bank manager, people who qualify for the program may attend the next CSFP distribution slated from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Alligator Jack’s located at 41300 Laurel Cliff Road, Pomeroy. Hall reminds individuals they need to bring a photo id and proof of their address. To qualify for the program, participants must be a resident of Meigs County, 60 years of age or older, and meet federal income eligibility guidelines. Eligibility is based on 130 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. All income eligible households 60 and older must be able to provide proof of age and residence. The income guidelines in annual, monthly and weekly installments are as follows: One-person household: $14,157 income per year $1,180 income per month, or $273 income per week. Two-person household: $19,123 per year, $1,594 per month, or $368 per week. Three-person household: $24,089 per year, $2,008 per month, or $464 per week. Four-person household: $29,055 per year, $2,422 per month, or $559 per week. For each additional family member over four add $4,966 per year, $414 per month, or $95 per week. CSFP is a federallyfunded USDA food and nutrition program for nutritionally at-risk, income-eligible participants 60 and older administrated by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. According to Hall each month, more than 4,150 seniors 60 and older in a 10-county region receive a food box of USDA products from the Community Action Agency. The monthly food box includes canned fruits, vegetables, juices, meats, dairy and cereal. For those who want to apply prior to the Aug. 4 distribution, applications are available by calling Carla Saum at 800-3856813, ext. 2221. Saum can also be contacted for additional information about the program. �Tuesday, July 26, 2011 The Daily Sentinel • Page A2 www.mydailysentinel.com SWCD T-Shirt From Page A1 From Page A1 Pauley of Mid Valley Christian was selected as the overall county champion in the coloring contest and received $10. A total of $130 was awarded to 15 first grade classes in the coloring contest. First place winners in each class received $5 and second place received $3. Each student in the class received a “Wild Ohio for Kids” magazine and a pencil. Winners in each class were, in order: Meigs: Harris – Mycah Farley, Kody Hubbard, Kennedy – Cameron Davis, Logan McGee; Hawkins – Samuel Williams, Emilee Davis; Howard – Cloe McKinney, Mollee Buskirk; Brauer – Fawna McCloud, Layla Milliron; Ramsburg – Lexi Medley, Chloe Runyan; Jones – Abigail Spaun, Alex Collins Southern: Brafford – Coulter Cleland, Nicholas Aguilar; Harris – Andy Doczi, Natalie Porter; Guinther – Rachel Jackson, Molly Hill. Eastern: Hill – Abigail Bauerbach, Cydnie Gillilan; Jones – Tiffany Smith, Mackenzie Newell; White – Haleigh Barber, Emma Epling; Spaun – Bryce Newland, Lisa Rose. Mid Valley Christian: Stadler – Abby Pauley, Amber Heil Ridenour said that the fourth graders learned about the parts of the tree and how these are used to tell tress apart. Then the students used a key to identify several species of pine trees. It was discussed as to why it is important to know how to tell trees apart. Different trees are used for different things. Trees are very important and we need to remind people of the variety of trees and their many uses. Fourth grade students made a poster on brown paper bags supplied by TNT Pit Stop. These bags were returned to TNT Pit Stop for distribution to its customers. The bags are to serve as a reminder to the residents of Meigs County of the importance of trees and their many uses. A total of $235 was awarded to 14 fourth grade classes in the poster contest, with first place in each class receiving $10 and second place winners, $5. Each student received a “Wild Ohio for Kids” magazine booklet and a pencil. Alyson Bailey of Eastern Elementary was the overall county champion in the poster contest and received $25. Alyson was also chosen to represent Meigs County at the State Poster Competition. Winners in each class, listed first and second place respectively, are as follows: Meigs: Gillilian – Allison Cunningham, Keara Powell; Korn – Drew Humphreys, Ashton Vance; Ramey – Molly Landaker, Josie Donohue; King – Lydia Edwards, Wyatt Nicholson; Walker – Marissa Noble, Brady Young; Hill – Abigail Legg, Emmah Buck. Southern:VanMeter – Peyton Anderson, Brayden Cunningham; Barr – Baylee Grueser, Rhiannan Morris; Pierce – Austin Baker, Alora Miller. Eastern: Jewell – Alyson Bailey, Victoria Curtis; Lisle – John Tanner, Andy Brooks; Weber – Hannah Hill, Shayla Honaker; Otto Contributing to the project with donations were Jane Harris and Sarah Carleton from Dan’s Clothing Store, along with Kathy Clark who did the quilting. Others assisting were parents and grandparents of 4-H members, Marcia Arnold, Elizabeth Lawrence, and Debbie Barber. The Meigs County 4-H Fashion Board is a group of 4-H members who are involved in clothing projects, and who are interested in developing and implementing educational opportunities for clothing awareness. They hold sev(Submitted photo) eral events including the 4- Laura Pullins works on a quilt square. H style reviews and clothing skill-a-thon. Cassie Turner, Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development, OSU Extension - Meigs County, said another important component of the 4-H Fashion Board is their dedication to service in the county. “Their efforts have benefited community members year after year. In the past they have constructed numerous blankets, hats, and baby clothing for the less fortunate. They are also great promoters of 4-H through window displays at Dan’s and modeling at Walmart,” said Turner. 4-H Clubs and 4-H groups represented on the quilt are the Pioneers 4-H Club, God’s Country Kids, Whiz Kidz, Silver Spurs, Backyard Critters, Bleedin’ Green, Wooley (Submitted photo) Bully’s and More, Fur and Feathers, Salem Center Go Kerri Lawrence and Sarah Lawrence present the Getters, Meigs County finished quilt. Better Livestock Dairy Club, Lakeside Leaders, Cowboy Boots and Country Roots, 4 Fun 4H Club, Meigs County Shepherds, Keepin It Green, Rocksprings Raiders, Kids and K9’s Harrisonville 4Hers, Klassy Klovers, Dream Catcher, Redneck 4-H Club, Meigs Creek, Meigs County 4-H Fashion Board, Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp, Bashan Bunch, and Meigs Misfits. (Submitted photo) Kylie Dillon of Meigs Middle School was the overall county champion in the slogan contest and received $25. (Submitted photo) Abby Pauley of Mid Valley Christian was selected as the overall county champion in the coloring contest and received $10. (Submitted photo) Alyson Bailey of Eastern Elementary was the overall county champion in the poster contest and received $25. – Kylee Tolliver, Kelsey Casto. Mid Valley Christian: Edwards – Melyla Mash, Sheryl Sions. Sixth grade students wrote slogans about invasive species. The students learned the difference between a native and non native species. Students learned that not all non native species are invasive. Invasive species can be found in everyone’s backyard and you may not realize it. Invasive species can be plants, animals, or bugs. And each is monitored by a different office: plants by the Division of Forestry, animals by the Division of Wildlife, and bugs by the Department of Agriculture. Invasive species are damaging to the environment, compete with native species, and affect the economy and natural resources. A total of $220 was awarded to 13 sixth grade classes in the essay contest, with first place in each class receiving $10 and second place winners, $5. Each student that participated received a “Wild Ohio for Kids” magazine booklet and a pencil. Kylie Dillon of Meigs Middle School was the overall county champion in the slogan contest and received $25. Winners in each class, listed first and second place respectively, are as follows: Southern: Manuel – Tyler VanInwagen, Blake Johnson; Neal – Brody Richards, Jacob Weddle; Knight – Marissa Johnson, Faith Teaford. Eastern: Edwards – Austin Westfall, Danielle Burelli; Rigsby – Jett Facemyer, Laura Pullins; B o w e n — Ta y l y n n Rockhold, Jon Wolfe. Mid Valley Christian: Pauley -- Coleton Drenner, Bryan Hammond Meigs: 1st period— Kylie King, Olivia Fulayter; 2nd period— Divinity Coheen, Trae Hood; 3rd period-- Joseph Billingsley, Kendra Robie; 4th period – Savannah Smith, Dillon Mahr; 6th period-- Kylie Dillon You’ll Feel Right At Home. Home National Bank is large enough to handle all of your financial needs, but small enough to know your first name. Since all of our loan decisions are made locally we can close a loan quickly. Please come see us for all your banking needs, we promise to make you feel right at home. Meigs Boosters elect officers POMEROY – New officers were elected at a recent meeting of the Meigs Athletic Boosters at Meigs High School. Elected were Lisa Roush, president; Tony Hawk, vice president; Kimberly Payne, secretary; and Susie Souslby, treasurer. The next meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 2 in the high school library. Anyone over 18 interested in becoming a part of the Boosters is invited to attend the meeting when preparations will move forward for football season activities. New input to the Booster program is needed, said Roush. 60 or Older? Low Income? Need help at home? Need Laundry help? Call the Meigs Senior Center (740)992-2161 w w w. h o m e n a t l b a n k . c o m RACINE 740-949-2210 SYRACUSE 740-992-6333 Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com �Page A3 BY THE BEND The Daily Sentinel Pleasant Valley Hospital Health Foundation honors scholars Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Meigs High School graduating senior band members honored Left: Pleasant Valley Hospital Health Foundation recently recognized Mackenzie Stalnaker of Mason County as the Vitus Hartley Jr. Scholarship winner. Pictured here with Mackenzie, are left to right Ethel Hartley, widow of Vitus Hartley, Jr., Tom Schauer, CEO of PVH and George Miller, Chairman of the Health Foundation Board of Directors. (Submitted photos) POINT PLEASANT, WV -- The Pleasant Valley Hospital Health Foundation is preparing for the future of healthcare in the tri-county area by supporting education today. Mackenzie B. Stalnaker, a BSN student at Marshall University School of Nursing was named the Vitus Hartley Jr. Scholarship winner along with nine other student scholars who were recently recognized at a reception in their honor. Stalnaker received a $4,000 check and a commemorative paperweight. In addition, her name will be added to the plaque that hangs in the Lobby just inside the main door of the Hospital. The Pleasant Valley Hospital Health Foundation, a non-profit corporation, established the Scholars Endowment Fund in 1988. Today, the fund has grown in principal to more than $1.2 million. Interest from the fund goes toward financial assistance for students majoring in a healthcare related field at a West Virginia or Ohio institution of higher learning. In presenting this year's awards, George Miller, told about the early beginnings of the group. “Tonight the interest from the fund allows us to present a total of $31,750.” Miller, who is currently the Chairman of the PVH Health Foundation Board of Directors, announced “The winnings this year brings the total number of students assisted over the years to 175 young people from the tricounty area.” “The objective of the PVH Health Foundation is to encourage students to return to the community and utilize PVH Health Foundation recently held a reception and awards ceremony honoring the 2011 Scholars. Seated in the front row left to right are: Jessica Ryan, MacKenzie Stalnaker, and Melissa Stump. Back row (left to right): Jolisha Cundiff, Tom Schauer, CEO of Pleasant Valley Hospital; Desireé Sines, Brittany Hively, Andrea Adkison, Jessica Wilson and George Miller, Chairman of the PVH Health Foundation board. Unable to attend the reception and not pictured are Jordan Cullen and Charlotte Bibbee. their skills in the local area. The aim of this board is to make our communities a better place to live, work and raise a family by helping local students realize their dream of becoming healthcare providers.” Tom Schauer, Chief Executive Officer of Pleasant Valley Hospital announced that the Hospital is proud of the tradition of honoring excellence among today’s students working toward a degree in the healthcare industry. He said “We are very proud to continue to serve our community. The quality of our people make our employees the very best. Pleasant Valley Hospital continues our long tradition of service making a difference in the lives of our friends and neighbors.” The 2011 scholars in addition to Stalnaker are: Andrea Adkison, Mason County (Marshall MOVC); Jordan Cullen, Mason County, Nursing (WVU); Jolisha Cundiff, Mason County, Speech Pathology (WVU); Brittany Hively, Gallia County, Nursing (Marshall MOVC); Jessica Ryan, Gallia County, Nursing (URG); Desireé A. Sines, Mason County, Nursing (Marshall MOVC); Melissa Stump, Gallia County, Nursing (Marshall MOVC); and two returning Medical Students. Both future physicians are Mason County residents. They are Charlotte Bibbee at West Virginia University and Jessica Wilson, WV School of Osteopathic Medicine. Applications are accepted annually in the early spring for the PVH Health Foundation programs. For information contact Georgianna Tillis, Federal & State Programs, Pleasant Valley Hospital, 304-675-2040 or write: Pleasant Valley Hospital Health Foundation, Attn: Georgianna Tillis, 2520 Valley Drive, Point Pleasant, WV 25550. A S K D R . B RO T H E R S Sleeping positions are clues to personality BY DR. JOYCE BROTHERS Dear Dr. Brothers: I sleep lying flat on my back with my arms at my sides, and my girlfriend sleeps curled up in the fetal position. She told me the other day that the way people sleep can be a sign of their personality, and she was worried that because we sleep in different positions, our relationship is doomed. To me, this sounds completely made up, but I’m no scientist. Is there any truth to the idea that the way you sleep can be related to your personality? — N.Y. Dear N.Y.: Actually, your girlfriend may be correct on this one. Some believe that the position a person feels comfortable sleeping in can be a clue to his or her inner character. A scientist at the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service in the U.K. has analyzed the ways that people sleep, and has come up with six common patterns that may be linked to personality types. In the same way that we have body language when we are awake, our body position when we sleep can reveal certain things about our personalities. For instance, people who sleep in the fetal position, like your girlfriend, could be tough on the outside, but actually quite sweet and vulnerable once you get through the outer shell. People who sleep like a “soldier” (you) are more likely to be somewhat quiet and reserved, and to set high standards for themselves, says the study. While there may be truth to the idea that the position in which you sleep can provide a clue to your personality, there isn’t any evidence to show that two people who sleep in different Dr. Joyce Brothers positions can’t have a successful relationship. The personality clues from your sleeping positions are broad enough that many different people can share these common positions and still be quite different. You can put her mind to rest that your incompatible sleeping positions don’t have any bearing on whether you’re compatible romantically. *** Dear Dr. Brothers: Both of my sons, I regret to admit, are a little overweight. My wife and I are too, so I guess it runs in the family. I’ve managed to stay healthy by exercising a lot, especially now that I’m getting older, but neither of my sons seems to be very interested. We’ve gotten them both to play soccer and baseball after school, but I don’t know if it’s enough. How can I explain the need to exercise more and eat better to my kids without ruining their self-esteem? — D.R. Dear D.R.: Kids will always follow their parents’ lead, especially when it comes to things like diet and exercise. While after-school sports can be a helpful addition to our kids’ daily activity, we shouldn’t rely on these few hours a week to constitute the bulk of their exercise. Even in sports that emphasize running and more intense physical activities, kids can spend a lot of time, during a typical practice, waiting for their turn, listening to their coach give instructions or feedback and doing otherwise inactive things. These parts of a sport practice are valuable for other reasons — building social skills and learning teamwork — but don’t contribute to exercise goals. Instead of relying entirely on sports practices for your kids’ exercise, take this opportunity to get healthier yourself. There are plenty of family-friendly activities that also count as exercise — something as simple as a bike ride with your kids, a game of basketball or a walk in the woods can go a long way toward instilling a value of physical fitness that will stick with your kids for the rest of their lives. If you can make the goal of exercising and eating a healthy, balanced diet a goal for the whole family, and not target just your kids, you’ll reap the rewards in your own health and in the relationship you have with your children. (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate Summertime is a great time to schedule Annual Exams and Sports Physicals. To schedule an appointment, call (740) 949-2683 Hunter Family Practice ����'JGUI�4U��t�3BDJOF Meigs High School graduating seniors, members of the Meigs Marauder Band, were given special recognition and presented awards at the recent banquet held in the high school cafeteria. Honored were from the left, front, Angela Keesee, Hannah Cleek, Hope Hajivandi, Meghen Lambert and Olivia Bevan, and back, Brady Bissell, Dustin Nash, Johnathon Michael, Austin Sayre, Garrett Riffle, and Lindsay Hysell. (Submitted photo) Community Calendar Public meetings Friday, July 26 RUTLAND — Rutland Township Trustees, 5 p.m., Rutland fire station. Thursday, July 28 POMEROY - The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District, regular session, 11:30 a.m. at the district office at 33101 Hiland Road. Friday, July 29 MARIETTA – The Regional Advisory Council for the Area Agency on Aging , 10 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 312 Franklin Ave., Marietta. Community meetings Tuesday, July 26 POMEROY — Brian Duffy of Salem Township, retired Special Forces officer formerly serving in Iraq, to speak at the meeting of the Meigs County Tea Party, 7 p.m., Mulberry Community Center. Saturday, July 30 SYRACUSE – The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will have a potluck picnic at the Syracuse Community Center shelter house at noon. Reunions Sunday, July 31 RUTLAND — VanMeter Family Reunion, 1 p.m., Rutland park, potluck. Church Events Tuesday, July 26 RACINE — Carmel-Sutton United Methodist Church Bible School, 6-8 p.m., today - Thursday, July 28, at the Carmel Building; theme is Pandamania. COOLVILLE –Bethel Church Bible School being held through Friday, July 29, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Theme is Pandamania. �OPINION Page A4 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Drug prices to plummet in wave of expiring patents BY LINDA A. JOHNSON AP BUSINESS WRITER The cost of prescription medicines used by millions of people every day is about to plummet. The next 14 months will bring generic versions of seven of the world’s 20 best-selling drugs, including the top two: cholesterol fighter Lipitor and blood thinner Plavix. The magnitude of this wave of expiring drugs patents is unprecedented. Between now and 2016, blockbusters with about $255 billion in global annual sales will go off patent, notes EvaluatePharma Ltd., a London research firm. Generic competition will decimate sales of the brand-name drugs and slash the cost to patients and companies that provide health benefits. Top drugs getting generic competition by September 2012 are taken by millions every day: Lipitor alone is taken by about 4.3 million Americans and Plavix by 1.4 million. Generic versions of big-selling drugs for blood pressure, asthma, diabetes, depression, high triglycerides, HIV and bipolar disorder also are coming by then. The flood of generics will continue for the next decade or so, as about 120 brand-name prescription drugs lose market exclusivity, according to prescription benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. “My estimation is at least 15 percent of the population is currently using one of the drugs whose patents will expire in 2011 or 2012,” says Joel Owerbach, chief pharmacy officer for Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, which serves most of upstate New York. Those patients, along with businesses and taxpayers who help pay for prescription drugs through corporate and government prescription plans, collectively will save a fortune. That’s because generic drugs typically cost 20 percent to 80 percent less than the brand names. Doctors hope the lower prices will significantly reduce the number of people jeopardizing their health because they can’t afford medicines they need. Dr. Nieca Goldberg, director of The Women’s Heart Program at NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan, worries about patients who are skipping checkups and halving pills to pare costs. “You can pretty much tell by the numbers when I check the patient’s blood pressure or cholesterol levels,” that they’ve not taken their medications as often as prescribed, she says. Even people with private insurance or Medicare aren’t filling all their prescriptions, studies show, particularly for cancer drugs with copays of hundreds of dollars or more. The new generics will slice copayments of those with insurance. For the uninsured, who have been paying full price, the savings will be much bigger. Daly Powers, 25, an uninsured student who works two part-time jobs at low wages, says he often can’t afford the $220 a month for his depression and attention deficit disorder pills. He couldn’t buy either drug in June and says he’s struggling with his Spanish class and his emotions. He looks forward to his antidepressant, Lexapro, going generic early next year. “It’d make all the difference in the world,” says Powers, of Bryan, Texas. Generic medicines are chemically equivalent to the original brand-name drugs and work just as well for nearly all patients. When a drug loses patent protection, often only one generic version is on sale for the first six months, so the price falls a little bit initially. Then, several other generic makers typically jump in, driving prices down dramatically. 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Average copayments last year were $6 for generics, compared with $24 for brand-name drugs given preferred status by an insurer and $35 for nonpreferred brands, according to IMS Health. Among the drugs that recently went off patent, Protonix, for severe heartburn, now costs just $16 a month for the generic, versus about $170 for the brand name. And of the top sellers that soon will have competition, Lipitor retails for about $150 a month, Plavix costs almost $200 a month and blood pressure drug Diovan costs about $125 a month. For those with drug coverage, their outof-pocket costs for each of those drugs could drop below $10 a month. Jo Kelly, a retired social worker in Conklin, Mich., and her husband, Ray, a retired railroad mechanic, each take Lipitor and two other brand-name medicines, plus some generic drugs. Both are 67, and they land in the Medicare prescription “doughnut hole,” which means they must pay their drugs’ full cost by late summer or early fall each year. That pushes their monthly cost for Lipitor to about $95 each, and their combined monthly prescription cost to nearly $1,100. Generic Lipitor should hit pharmacies Nov. 30 and cost them around $10 each a month. “It would be a tremendous help for us financially,” she says. “It would allow us to start going out to eat again.” For people with no prescription coverage, the coming savings on some drugs could be much bigger. Many discount retailers and grocery chains sell the most popular generics for $5 a month or less to draw in shoppers. The impact of the coming wave of generics will be widespread — and swift. Insurers use systems that make sure patients are switched to a generic the first day it’s available. Many health plans require newly diagnosed patients to start on generic medicines. And unless the doctor writes “brand only” on a prescription, if there’s a generic available, that’s almost always what the pharmacist dispenses. “A blockbuster drug that goes off patent will lose 90 percent of its revenue within 24 months. I’ve seen it happen in 12 months,” says Ben Weintraub, a research director at Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions. The looming revenue drop is changing the economics of the pharmaceutical industry. In the 1990s, big pharmaceutical companies were wildly successful at creating pills that millions of people take every day for long-term conditions, from heart disease and diabetes to osteoporosis and chronic pain. The drugs are enormously profitable compared with drugs that are prescribed for shortterm ailments. The patents on those blockbusters, which were filed years before the drugs went on sale, last for 20 years at most, and many expire soon. In recent years, many drug companies have struggled to develop new blockbuster drugs, despite multibillion-dollar research budgets and more partnerships with scientists at universities and biotech companies. The dearth of successes, partly because the “easy” treatments have already been found, has turned the short-term prognosis for “big pharma” anemic. “The profit dollars that companies used to reinvest in innovation are no longer going to be coming,” warns Terry Hisey, life sciences leader at consultant Deloitte LLP’s pharmaceutical consulting business. He says that raises “longterm concerns about the industry’s ability to bring new medicines to market.” But pharmaceutical Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution companies can save billions when they stop promoting drugs that have new generic rivals, and U.S. drug and biotech companies are still spending more than $65 billion a year on R&D. Drug companies have received U.S. approval for 20 drugs this year and expect approval for other important ones the next few years. Eventually, those will help fill the revenue hole. For now, brand-name drugmakers are scrambling to adjust for the billions in revenue that will soon be lost. Typically, they raise prices 20 percent or more in the final years before generics hit to maximize revenue. Some also contract with generic drugmakers for “authorized generics,” which give the brand-name company a portion of the generic sales. Brand-name companies also are trimming research budgets, partnering with other companies to share drug development costs and shifting more manufacturing and patient testing to low-cost countries. Pharmaceutical companies have cut about 10 percent of U.S. jobs in four years, from a peak of about 297,000 to about 268,000, according to Labor Department data. Nearly two-thirds of the cuts came in the last 1 1/2 years, partly because of big mergers that were driven by the need to bulk up drugs in development and boost profits in the short term by cutting costs. Drug companies also are trying to grow sales by putting more sales reps in emerging markets, such as China and India, and by diversifying into businesses that get little or no generic competition. Those include vaccines, diagnostic tests, veterinary medicines and consumer health products. As the proportion of prescriptions filled with generic drugs jumped to 78 percent in 2010, from 57 percent in 2004, annual increases in prescription drug spending slowed, to just 4 percent in 2010. According to the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, generics saved the U.S. health care system more than $824 billion from 2000 through 2009, and now save about $1 billion every three days. The savings are only going to get greater as our overweight population ages. People who take their medicines regularly often avoid costly complications and hospitalizations, says AARP’s policy chief, John Rother, which produces even bigger savings than the cheaper drugs. In addition, many patients taking a particular brand-name drug will defect when a slightly older rival in the same class goes generic. Global sales of Lipitor peaked at $12.9 billion in 2006, the year Zocor, an older drug in the statin class that reduces bad cholesterol, went generic. Lipitor sales then declined slowly but steadily to about $10.7 billion last year. That still will make Lipitor the biggest drug to go generic. For patients, it’s a godsend. Douglas Torok, 59, of Erie, Pa., now spends nearly $290 every three months for insulin for his Type 2 diabetes, plus four daily pills — Lipitor, Plavix and two generics — for his blood pressure and cholesterol problems. The $40,000-a-year foundry supervisor fears not being able to cover the out-ofpocket costs when he retires and doesn’t have a generous prescription plan. In the meantime, once Lipitor and Plavix get generic competition his copayments will plunge. “I will pay $16 for 90 days,” says Torok, who hopes to travel more. “It’s a big deal for me on my income.” Brand-name drugs going off patent through 2015: http://www.medcohealth.c om/art/corporate/anticipatedfirsttime_generics.pdf Brand-name and generic drug price comparisons: https://www.flrx.com/calculator/generic/advanced_c alculator.html The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Letters to the Editor able. 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Craig was born April 29, 1962 in Marianna, Fla., son of John and Velma Louise Rodgers Nicinsky, Bidwell. He attended Henderson Tabernacle Church, Henderson, W.Va., and was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Jenny Nicinsky, Bidwell; two sons, John B. Nicinsky, KY and Joshua Aaron Nicinsky, Bidwell; two grandchildren, Haylee Dawn Nicinsky and Ariel Lambert; sister, Pamela (Donald) Vaughan, Pomeroy, OH and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Gravel Hill Cemetery with Pastor William “Sonny” Mayes, officiating. The McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis, is honored to be handling the arrangements for Mr. Nicinsky. Condolences may be sent to www.mccoymoore.com Christine Ann "Chrissy" Taylor Christine Ann "Chrissy" Taylor, 35, Pomeroy, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2011. She was born on Dec. 8, 1975, in Point Pleasant, W.Va., daughter of Herman Taylor of Pomeroy and Fona Kay (Wise) Smith of Middleport. She was very active in sports for children and was a softball coach and cheerleader instructor. She was preceded in death by her brother, Rick Taylor, and her sister, Belinda "Pinky" Hicks. She is survived by her parents, Herman Taylor, Pomeroy; Fona (Larry) Smith, Middleport; children, Chelsea Kelley, Weston Kelley, Hannah Mulford; her grandmother, Geneva Wise, Middleport; brothers. Chris (Connie) Taylor, Pomeroy; Darren Carpenter, Pomeroy; sister: Melissa Wise (Joe Rife), Middleport; special aunt and uncle, Sharon and Gene Wise, Middleport; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Officiating will be Pastor Justin Roush. Burial will be in Meigs Memory Gardens. Friends may call on Wednesday, July 27, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. An on-line registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com Larry W. Jones Larry W. Jones, 64, Pomeroy, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at Holzer Medical Center. He was born on October 12, 1946, in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late William C. and Elsie L. Jones. He enjoyed classic cars and playing music as he was a member of the Middle Branch Bluegrass Band. Larry is survived by his wife, Dottie Wilt Jones of Pomeroy; two sons, Larry Jr. (Cathy) Jones and Matthew Jones, both of Florida; step-children Mark (Rosemary) Price, Racine; Gail (Jim) Fitch, Cheshire; Cheryl Varian (Jim Gardner), Mike Pierce, Marty (Belva) Pierce, Matthew (Mandy) Pierce, all of Rutland; three brothers, Rick (Cathy) Jones, New Jersey; Gary (Debbie) Jones, Gallipolis; Tim (Jan) Jones, Middleport; two sisters, Donna Davis, Pomeroy; Barbara Pratt, New Orleans; 17 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at noon on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Officiating will be Mike Thompson. Burial will be in Letart Falls Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. An on-line registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com Rex Kevin Butcher Rex Kevin Butcher, 50, Pomeroy, passed away on July 23, 2011. He was born on Sept. 12, 1960, in Pomeroy, son of the late Charles L. Butcher and Alpha Gladys (French) Butcher. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, a lifetime member of the NRA, and a member of the Ohio Bowhunters Association and the North American Hunting Club. He enjoyed the antique tractor pull competition. He was employed as a carpenter with Local 650. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Butcher; a niece, Bobbie Butcher; nephew, Rodney "Scooter" Butcher; his father-in-law, Orville Phillips. He is survived by his wife, Tammy Butcher, Pomeroy; children: Brent Allan Butcher of Pomeroy; Kevin Dale (Lena Yoacham) Butcher of Racine; April Dawn (Jerry Thomas) Butcher of Pomeroy; grandson, Connor Thomas; brothers, Charles M. Butcher,Pomeroy; Pete (Bonnie) Butcher, McArthur; Rodney (Mindy) Butcher, Pomeroy; Ronald (Cheryl) Butcher, Pomeroy; Randy (Robin) Butcher, Pomeroy; Robert (Anita) Butcher, Pomeroy; a sister: Sandy (Art Gray) Distelhorst, Racine; special friend, Maylon Gingerich; several aunts and uncles; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2011, at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Officiating will be Pastor Ron Warrens. Burial will be in White Oak Cemetery at Harrisonville. Friends may call on Thursday, July 28, from 4 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. An on-line registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com 2nd Ohio lawmaker faces drunken driving charge SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Officials in western Ohio say a weekend shooting left one person dead and another hurt, and a third person was taken into custody. The Springfield News-Sun reports one body was found Saturday in a vehicle on a road a couple of miles outside Springfield. The Clark County sheriff said a second man who was shot multiple times was flown to a hospital but didn’t share information about his condition. Deputies searched for an armed man who was spotted fleeing the scene and arrested a suspect Saturday evening in a barn structure on a different road. The sheriff said the man was being held on an outstanding warrant but was not immediately charged in relation to the weekend shooting. Ohio AGʼs health care fraud units recover $103M COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio attorney general’s office says its units that deal with Medicaid and workers’ compensation fraud recovered a record-setting amount of nearly $103.8 million for the fiscal year that ended last month. Attorney General Mike DeWine says about $101.9 million of that was recovered by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which secured 135 indictments and 121 convictions. His office says the workers’ compensation unit recovered nearly $1.9 million and had 99 indictments and 100 convictions. DeWine says it’s important that such funds meant to help the injured and the sick are used as they’re intended. He says more agents have been hired this year to enhance the Medicaid and workers’ compensation units. Ohioan dies after falling from tractor into creek ENGLEWOOD, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a western Ohio man was killed when he fell off his tractor into a creek and the equipment he was towing landed on him. The Dayton Daily News reports the accident happened Saturday in the Dayton suburb of Englewood. Englewood assistant fire chief Ron Fletcher tells the newspaper the 61-year-old man was using the tractor to tow mowing equipment, and the equipment caught on a guardrail of a bridge over the creek. Fletcher says the man was thrown from the tractor and fell about 8 feet into the creek, and the falling equipment crushed him. His body was discovered when someone passing by spotted the damaged guardrail. Soap Box Derby brings young racers to Akron AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Eleven-year-old Gabrielle Beville won the 74th All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship in the Rally Stock Division. Beville, from Linden, Va., guided her car down the hill at Derby Downs on a hot and humid day. Her late uncle, Steve Beville competed in the derby in the 1970s. Actor Corbin Bernsen, who recently released the Derby-themed movie 25 Hill, was among the crowd of approximately 10,000 watching 539 kids between the ages of 8-17 compete. Allison Bates and Meghan Frantz, a pair of 16-yearold girls from Ohio also triumphed with loved ones cheering them on. Bates, a Twinsburg, Ohio resident, won the Masters Division championship. Frantz, a native of New Philadelphia, Ohio, earned the Rally Masters Division title. Sheri Lazowski, 17, won the Ultimate Speed Division for the second year in a row. Emily Fox, a 13-year-old from Hancock, Md., won the Super Stock Division and 10-year-old Katelyn Hahn of South Charleston, W.Va., claimed the Stock Division. Daniel Raulli, 13, of East Syracuse, N.Y., won the Rally Super Stock Division and Bobby DeNucci, who is from Lower Bucks, Pa., won the National Super Kids Classic. Ohio man who barked at police dog may face trial MASON, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio man charged with teasing a police dog by barking at it could face trial after a judge rejected his request to dismiss the charge. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a judge in Mason on Friday turned down the request to toss out the city law against abusing police dogs because it violated free speech and was too vague. A defense lawyer argued 25-year-old Ryan Stephens had a right to bark at the dog under the First Amendment. He also questioned the validity of the law. An officer investigating an April car crash said he found Stephens making barking noises and hissing at the dog, which barked uncontrollably. It’s not clear whether Stephens will appeal. A message seeking comment from his lawyer was left Saturday by The Associated Press. The Daily Sentinel • Page A5 Meigs County Forecast Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light north wind. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Friday Night: A Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 37.74 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 59.84 Ashland Inc. 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Member SIPC. Southeast Ohio county to replace, keep WWII-era bridge MILLFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Southeast Ohio’s Athens County plans to replace a bridge that was built just after World War II but won’t destroy the structure, which has been designated as a historical landmark. Officials determined the single-lane bridge is not suitable for vehicle traffic on a county road in Millfield, about 60 miles southeast of Columbus. The Athens Messenger reports the pony welded truss-style bridge was built by the Ohio Bridge Co. of Cambridge and may be the last of its kind in Ohio. The Athens County engineer says it could be used in other ways, such as for pedestrians. One commissioner suggested storing the bridge until it could be used again, perhaps as part of a bike path extension. The newspaper says federal funds will pay for dismantling and storing the bridge. Ohio prisonerʼs death reviewed as medical problem LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — Officials are investigating the death of a 47-year-old inmate at a southwest Ohio prison. State prisons spokesman Carlo LoParo says Tracy Smith missed a designated check-in Friday morning, and officials found him in distress and sought medical help. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. LoParo said Saturday there were no signs of foul play or involvement by other prisoners, and the case is being reviewed as a medical problem. The coroner is investigating how Smith died. Officials did not release further details about what happened. LoParo says Smith was serving 30 to 75 years on an aggravated murder charge out of Pickaway County. “Finest” honored CHESTER — John Bailey, 99, Pomeroy, and Goldie Frederick, 86, Chester, were named “Meigs County’s Finest” at last weekend’s Chester-Shade Day. They were awarded banners and handmade letter openers, crafted by Roy Grueser, as the oldest in attendance. Both were born in Meigs County and have lived their lives here. Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com Keeping Meigs COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio lawmaker has been cited for drunken driving five days after a colleague County informed facing a similar charge resigned. The Highway Patrol says Republican state Rep. Jarrod Martin was arrested Friday at about 10:55 p.m. in Jackson County after being pulled over when he swerved over the center line while hauling a trailer without a taillight Lt. Anne Ralston says Martin was with two adults and Subscribe • 992-2155 two juveniles and also was charged with child endangerment. Martin says in a Monday statement that he takes the Low Cost and Value are smart decisions, matter seriously and intends to vindicate himself in especially in this economy. court. According to a tweet on his Twitter account, Martin in May rode along with state and local police in Beavercreek setting up a drunken driving checkpoint. A fellow GOP legislator, state Rep. 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(AP) — Roberto Alomar stared at the adoring crowd and was nearly rendered speechless, the tawdry episode of his stellar career long since forgotten. Bert Blyleven was more composed but moved nonetheless as he stared at his 85-year-old mother and reminisced about his late father. Both men were inducted on Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with frontoffice guru Pat Gillick. Speaking first in his native Spanish, Alomar, the third Puerto Rican player to be enshrined, along with Orlando Cepeda and Roberto Clemente, said he felt proud to be a Puerto Rican. “I always played for my island,” Alomar said, dozens of Puerto Rican flags blowing in a gentle breeze on a sunny afternoon. “It is a true blessing to be able to share this moment with all of you. I have you in my heart. I am standing here today because of the fan support. “To my family, to my fans, to all the Puerto Rican people ... and the game of baseball, you are and will always be my life and my love.” The switch-hitting Alomar won a record 10 Gold Gloves at second base, was a 12-time AllStar and a career .300 hitter. Full of baseball smarts and grace, he’s also linked with one of the game’s most forgettable moments — he spit on umpire John Hirschbeck during an argument in 1996. The two have long since moved past that, and Hirschbeck was invited to come on Sunday. He had to decline because he’s working a game in St. Louis. Alomar, a member of the Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series championship teams in 1992 and 1993, is the first player to enter the Hall of Fame wearing a Blue Jays cap and just the 20th second baseman to be inducted. “I did not know how nervous I would be,” said Alomar, who was bypassed in his first year of eligibility and on his second try was named on 90 percent of ballots cast, becoming the 26th player to garner at least 90 percent in any election. “Suddenly, I feel speechless.” Alomar also thanked his mom, his dad, Sandy Alomar Sr., who forged a 15-year major league career as an infielder, and his big brother, Sandy Jr., a catcher who played in the majors for two decades but was hampered by injuries. “My mom is the most wonderful person in my life,” Alomar said as he looked down at his mother, her teary face buried in a handkerchief. “She gave me love. She took me to the ballpark, even though I was a little boy running around, hanging around. Mom, thank you for everything that you have done for me. If I’m standing here today, it’s because of you. “And to my parents, thank you for teaching me how to be a humble person. That’s what counts.” The governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuno, took a moment to congratulate Alomar, saying that his induction “is an honor for all Puerto Ricans.” He thanked Alomar for representing his Caribbean homeland well in the big leagues. Blyleven, the first Dutch-born player to be enshrined, thanked his parents for the drive and determination he needed to succeed. Drafted by Minnesota in the third round of the 1969 amateur draft, he became the youngest pitcher in the majors when the Twins called him up June 2, 1970, after just 21 minor league starts. Blyleven, whose amazing curveball frustrated batters in his 22year career, finished with 287 wins, 3,701 strikeouts, 60 shutouts and a pair of World Series rings — in 1979 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and 1987 in his second stint with the Twins. Still, his path toward the Hall was a slow, steep one — he drew the backing of only 14.1 percent one year — but on his 14th try became the first pure starting pitcher to get selected by the BBWAA since Nolan Ryan in 1999. Blyleven’s father, Joe, who died of Parkinson’s in 2004, fell in love with baseball and the Dodgers after the family moved to Southern California in the late 1950s and built a mound in the backyard, the genesis of his son’s Hall of Fame career. “I wish he was here,” said Blyleven, who in the past had regretted not being selected for the Hall while his father was still alive. “But you know, mom, I know he’s up there looking down right now. Mommy, I love you.” Baseball has lost several giants of the game in recent years, and Blyleven remembered the ones that helped him along the way. “I know in my heart that Harmon Killebrew, Willie Stargell, Bob Feller, Chuck Tanner and Kirby Puckett are looking down at all of us right now,” Blyleven said, adding a special thought for Hall of Famer Gary Carter, who’s battling brain cancer. “Gary, keep battling the way that you always have.” Gillick, a left-handed pitcher in college, said he knew he had to find another way to stay in the game after five years in the minor leagues. He found it in the front offices of four major league teams, winning 1992 and 1993 titles with Toronto and a 2008 title with Philadelphia. Gillick’s teams posted winning records in 20 of his 27 seasons as a general manager and advanced to the postseason 11 times. “It was pretty clear my arm wasn’t going to get me to the majors,” Gillick said. “Then I guess luck took over.” Gillick began his front-office career in 1963 as assistant farm director with the Houston Astros, moved to the New York Yankees system in 1974 as coordinator of player development, and in 1976 moved to the expansion Blue Jays, becoming vice president of player personnel and later vice president of baseball operations. Gillick’s signature deal was the trade in 1990 that sent Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez from the Blue Jays to the San Diego Padres for Alomar and Joe Carter. Three awards were given at a special ceremony on Saturday at Doubleday Field: Dave Van Horne, longtime play-by-play man for the Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins, received the Ford C. 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The city has also found a spot for second-year quarterback Colt McCoy, who will open camp as the No. 1 for the first time. “One of the things that I think we’ve all learned about him, in a very short period of time, is that he is a tremendous leader and kind of a Go »»» n Gree »» charismatic kid,” Holmgren said. “The players follow him and they like him. He’s the quarterback. “We have some good leaders on the football team and we needed that this offseason.” McCoy played in eight games last year for former coach Eric Mangini. He completed 135 of 222 passes for 1,576 yards and six touchdowns. He was intercepted, however, nine times, and was sacked 23 times. With 136 yards on 28 carries, he was also the secondleading rusher on the Browns. 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Within hours of the new agreement being reached, the team announced that singlegame tickets for all preseason and regular-season games would be available on Aug. 6, with prices beginning at $35. The Browns, coming off a 5-11 season, will have a decidedly different look this year under new coach Pat Shurmur. He will transition the Browns to a West Coast offense, and will move the defense from a 3-4 • New-look Browns prepare to get back to work Ohio probation hearing set for NY Jets’ Edwards NEW YORK (AP) — spokesman Ed Ferenc Now that New York Jets said Monday. star Braylon Edwards has As Edwards pleaded resolved his drunken dri- guilty Friday in New ving case, he’ll have to York to a misdemeanor head for court in driving while intoxicated Cleveland to find out charge, he said he wanted whether he’s violated his to wrap up the case probation in a nightclub before free agency dust-up there, with jail a opened. That case will be possibility if a judge finds closed without jail time he did break probation. or probation if he meets Cleveland Municipal conditions that include Court officials have set paying a $500 fine and an Aug. 8 hearing, though staying in an NFL subit could be just a first step stance-abuse counseling to a determination, court program. • prestigious for the race’s sprinters — was won by Britain’s Mark Cavendish for the third year in a row, despite being forced to change his bike on the ChampsElysees. He also took the green jersey for the overall best sprinter. Cavendish crossed the line holding out the green jersey he was wearing, and then kissed it. Despite his 20 Tour stage victories, the jersey had eluded him until now. “Finally!” he said. Second place in the stage went to Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway. Andre Greipel of Germany was third. The polka-dot jersey awarded to the best climber went to Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez of Spain, who brought his two children onto the podium with him. The best young rider was Pierre Rolland of France, who won the classic climb up the Alpe d’Huez on Friday. Before setting off on Sunday, riders removed their helmets and observed a minute of silence in tribute to the victims of the attacks in Norway on Friday. “When this kind of thing happens, everybody forgets about the sport,” Norwegian rider Thor Hushovd said. “It’s not even important in comparison. “It’s quite nice that everybody thinks of us. We’re a small country ... unfortunately this can happen anywhere.” Hushovd and Boasson Hagen won two stages each in this year’s race. by 36-year-old Firmin Lambot of Belgium in 1922. “Cadel was the best of the Tour and he deserved to win,” said 26-year-old Andy Schleck. “Second isn’t bad, and my brother was on the podium, too. I’ll be back to win this Tour. We have a date for next year.” This year was a far cry from the Tours of many recent years that were dominated almost from the start by Armstrong or, later, Alberto Contador. This was a race that defied predictions and was still hanging in the balance on the final weekend. Evans rarely made his presence obvious, but he was always there. Up every mountain he was never more than one bicycle length behind his rivals. He knew he didn’t need to attack to win. Still, when Andy Schleck broke away from the field on the climb of the Galibier pass on Thursday, observers thought Evans’ BMC team had made a critical mistake. But Evans remained calm. He went into Saturday’s time-trial needing to make up almost a minute on Schleck; he did much better than that, finishing that stage more than 21⁄2 minutes quicker than Schleck. “The real highlight was the last three to four kilometers of the time trial (Saturday) because I knew we were on the right track,” Evans said. Sunday’s 21st and final stage — the most • different teams as the massive crowd on France’s most famous thoroughfare cheered wildly. Evans bounded up the steps onto the podium, taking deep breaths, then appeared at the top looking calm and waved the bouquet he received in the air. “Thank you to everyone. It’s really incredible,” he told the crowd. Evans was joined on the podium by the Schleck brothers of Luxembourg — Andy, who finished second overall for the third straight year, and Frank. Andy finished 1 minute, 34 seconds behind Evans in the final standings. Evans’ Italian wife, Chiara, stood at his side after the presentation ceremony. “I think he’s worked very hard,” she said. Evans is the third nonEuropean to win the Tour since it started in 1903. Greg LeMond broke the European dominance in 1986 with the first of his three wins, and fellow American Lance Armstrong won seven straight starting in 1999. It’s been a long wait for Evans, who first showed himself as a challenger for major races in 2002, and finished second in the Tour in 2007 and 2008. Evans is the oldest winner of the Tour’s postwar period, narrowly eclipsing Gino Bartali of Italy — who was also 34 but slightly younger when he won in 1948. The age record was set • PARIS (AP) — Cadel Evan’s history-making Tour de France victory is as much a testament to patience as it is to endurance. At 34, the soft-spoken Australian rider put aside the disappointment of two runner-up finishes to finally stand atop the podium on the Champs Elysees on Sunday as champion of cycling’s great race. In a meticulous race, run with a strategy of almost military precision, Evans won only the fourth of 21 stages on this year’s Tour, but always remained within striking distance. It was only on the last competitive leg — the individual time trial — that Evans claimed his first leader’s Yellow Jersey from nearest rival Andy Schleck and the ultimate prize after 20 years of cycling. Wrapped in the national flag and with tears in his eyes, Evans listened as French-based Australian singer Tina Arena sang their national anthem after he became the first Australian, the oldest rider since World War II, and the first man outside Europe or the United States to win the most prestigious race in cycling. “I couldn’t be any happier. A few people always believed in me. I always believed in me. And we did it,” Evans said. He celebrated after crossing the finish line in the pack on the Champs-Elysee, embracing riders from • Australian Cadel Evans claims historic Tour de France title They let Orlando Cabrera leave after last season rather than pick up his $4 million option. Janish was the backup last season and got the starting job this year, but struggled at the plate. Janish was batting .227 without a homer when he was sent to the minors to work on his swing. He batted .256 at Louisville, showing improvement lately. “It’s one of those situations where you’ve got to kind of take advantage of the circumstances, even though they’re not ideal,” Janish said. “I kind of had to swallow it and say some adjustments have to be made, for sure. The last week or 10 days I have felt better, and as consistent as I have in some time.” The Reds gave Janish the starting job based on his improvement at the plate last season, when he batted a career-high .260 with five homers and 25 RBIs. He knew he could lose the job if he slumped, and ended up putting pressure on himself. The time in the minors allowed him to relax. “I let it snowball on me in terms of being hard on myself,” Janish said. “That was probably the biggest adjustment. There was no revolutionary mechanical adjustment, I don’t think. It was more of a mental thing. I’m definitely in a better spot now.” Manager Dusty Baker plans to use both shortstops. “The way Edgar’s starting to come on pretty good now, it’s kind of mix-and-match with both of them,” Baker said. “This is sort of Edgar’s time of the year. Looks like he’s looser, his bat speed’s better, he’s moving better.” • AP photo Tour de France winner Cadel Evans of Australia, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, holds up his bike in front of the Arc De Triomphe during the victory parade after winning the Tour de France cycling race in Paris, France, on Sunday. CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie shortstop Zack Cozart had his left arm encased in a bulky brace, supported by a sling over his shoulder, as he walked through the Cincinnati Reds’ clubhouse on Sunday. That’s going to be his uniform for a while. The Reds placed Cozart on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, one day after he sprained his left elbow while trying to make a tag at second base. Paul Janish, who opened the season at shortstop but struggled and was demoted on July 7, was called up from Triple-A. Cozart’s injury was another notable setback for the fourth-place Reds. He hit safely in his first seven games after his first promotion to the majors, injecting a spark into a struggling offense. He could be out for longer than two weeks. “I don’t really know too much,” Cozart said. “I know I’ve got a lot of swelling and pain in there. “It’s very frustrating. I was just starting to get comfortable up here, get my routine down. It’s a tough break.” Cozart covered second base on Derek Lowe’s bunt to first baseman Joey Votto, who tried to get the forceout on Nate McLouth. The throw was toward the sliding runner. Cozart reached for the ball and McLouth slid into the arm, bending the elbow backward. “I just felt a little something pop,” Cozart said. “I don’t know what happened really. I’ve been in that situation a lot. I guess I just hit him perfect where it bent the elbow back.” Edgar Renteria had a stomach ailment, but replaced Cozart and drove in three runs, leading a comeback from a 21 deficit. Renteria was in the starting lineup for Sunday’s game. Shortstop has been one of the biggest trouble spots for the defending NL Central champions. �The Daily Sentinel Sports Briefs MYL FALL BALL SIGNUPS MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Middleport Youth League will be holding Fall Ball signups for both baseball and softball for boys and girls ages 5-16 at the Middleport Ball Fields from noon until 4 p.m. on the Saturdays of August 6 and August 13. The cost is $35 per child or $45 per family. For more information, call Dave at (740) 590-0438, or Tanya at (740) 9925481. CO-ED TEEN SLOW-PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNEY MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Middleport Youth League will be holding a teenage slow-pitch co-ed softball tournament for boys and girls ages 13-18 on Saturday and Sunday (July 30-31) at the Middleport Ball Fields. This will be a draw tournament and you must be signed up by Tuesday, July 26. For more information, call Dave at (740) 590-0438, or Tanya at (740) 992-5481. EAGLE 5K ROAD RACE AND FUN RUN TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — The annual Eagle 5k Road Race and Walk and 1 mile fun run will take place on Saturday, August 6, in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. with the race starting at 8:30 a.m. Registration will be at the Tuppers Plains Ballfields and the race will begin and end at the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. Registration forms are available online at www.easternlocal.com. For more information contact Eastern Cross Country and Track Coach Josh Fogle at 740667-9730. EASTERN FALL SPORTS SIGNUPS TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — All athletes who are planning to play a fall sport — football, volleyball, cross country, golf or cheerleading — should signup and fill out informational packets in the Eastern High School office. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., MondayFriday. BBYFL SIGNUPS MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Big Bend Youth Football League will hold its final signup on Saturday, July 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for all youth interested in participating in football or cheerleading. Ages range from third grade to sixth grade. The final signup will be held at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Middleport. OHSAA FOOTBALL OFFICIALS COURSE SET RIO GRANDE, Ohio — A course is being offered for any individual which is interested in obtaining an Ohio High School Athletic Association football official’s license for the 2011 season. The class will begin on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. at the University of Rio Grande. Interested individuals should contact Tom McNerlin at (740) 352-9535. McNerlin can also be contacted by email at tommcnerlin@yahoo.co m. Any individual which enrolls in and successfully completes this course will be eligible to officiate any OHSAA-sanctioned football game from the junior varsity level and lower. SPORTS Page A10 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Players vote to OK deal to end NFL lockout WASHINGTON (AP) — Now it can be said with certainty: Get ready for some football! NFL players voted to OK a final deal Monday, days after the owners approved a tentative agreement, and the sides finally managed to put an end to the 41⁄2-month lockout, the longest work stoppage in league history. “This is a long time coming, and football’s back,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, “and that’s the great news for everybody.” The labor dispute comes to a close after claiming one exhibition: the Hall of Fame game between the Bears and Rams, scheduled for Aug. 7 in Canton, Ohio. Otherwise, the entire preseason and regular-season schedules remain intact. Club facilities will open to players Tuesday, when 2011 draft picks and rookie free agents can be signed. At a joint appearance outside the NFL Players Association headquarters, Goodell and NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith shook hands, surrounded by some of the owners and players who were involved in the talks. They spoke shortly after the NFLPA executive board and 32 team reps voted unanimously to approve the terms of a 10-year deal. “We didn’t get everything that either side wanted ... but we did arrive at a deal that we think is fair and balanced,” Smith said. Owners can point to victories, such as gaining a higher percentage of the more than $9 billion in annual league revenues, one of the key issues throughout. Players persuaded teams to commit to spending nearly all of their salary cap space in cash and won changes to offseason and in-season practice rules that should make the game safer. If there was one unexpected moment during the press conference it was certainly Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday’s eloquent tribute to New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft, who was lauded as instrumental in helping forge the deal. Kraft’s wife, Myra, died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. “A special thanks to Myra Kraft, who even in her weakest moment allowed Mr. Kraft to come and fight this out,” Saturday said. “Without him, this deal does not get done. ... He’s a man who helped us save football.” With that, Saturday wrapped Kraft in a hug — a gesture that symbolized how the lockout ended more than anyone’s words. Owners overwhelmingly approved a proposal to end the dispute on Thursday, but some unresolved issues needed to be reviewed to satisfy players. The sides worked through the weekend and wrapped up nearly every detail by about 3 a.m. Monday on a final pact that runs through the 2020 season and can’t be terminated before then. That’s significant because the old collective bargaining agreement contained an optout clause, and owners exercised it in 2008. That led to the contract expiring when talks broke down March 11; hours later, owners locked out the players, creating the NFL’s first work stoppage since 1987. “I know it has been a very long process since the day we stood here that night in March,” Smith said in a brief appearance about 20 minutes before being joined by Goodell and the owners. “But our guys stood together when nobody thought we would. And football is back because of it.” As he spoke, Smith was flanked by NFLPA president Kevin Mawae and other key members of the players’ negotiating team, including Saturday, Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Ravens defensive back Domonique Foxworth. Brees was one of 10 plaintiffs in the antitrust lawsuit that players filed against the league March 11. They approved the settlement deal Monday, after two unanimous NFLPA leadership votes: to recommend to the plaintiffs that they accept the settlement, then to recommend to all 1,900 players that they reestablish the union. All players now will take a vote to re-certify the union — it was dissolved March 11, turning the NFLPA into a trade AP photo NFL football Commissioner Roger Goodell participates in a news conference at the NFL Players Association in Washington on Monday after the NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps voted unanimously Monday to approve the terms of a deal with owners to the end the 41⁄2-month lockout. association — and then one more vote to approve the final CBA. That all needs to be wrapped up by Aug. 4 to make everything official, something everyone involved believes will happen without a hitch. Only once it is back to being a union can the NFLPA finish the contract, covering remaining items such as player discipline, drug testing, disability programs and pensions. “I believe it’s important that we talk about the future of football as a partnership,” Smith said. Later, standing shoulder to shoulder with Goodell, Smith said: “If we don’t have a good relationship, it hurts the game and the business of football. I’m not sure any two people have ever come together in a more compressed, public, interesting time than Roger and I. I’m proud to say our relationship has grown.” In addition to Kraft, John Mara of the Giants and Jerry Richardson of the Panthers — all mem- bers of the owners’ labor committee — were present, too. “I’d like, on behalf of both sides, to apologize to the fans: For the last five, six months we’ve been talking about the business of football and not what goes on on the field and building the teams in each market,” Kraft said. “But the end result is we’ve been able to have an agreement that I think is going to allow this sport to flourish over the next decade.” Then, taking a verbal jab at the nearby White House and Congress, Kraft added: “I hope we gave a little lesson to the people in Washington, because the debt crisis is a lot easier to fix than this deal was.” Now comes frenzied football activity, starting immediately. On Tuesday, clubs can begin talking to veteran free agents, who can sign as soon as Friday. On Wednesday, training camps will start to open. Both sides set up informational conference calls for Monday afternoon to go over the details of the agreement. The NFLPA told player agents they would be coached in particular on the guidelines and schedule for signing free agents and rookies; the NFL alerted general managers and coaches they would be briefed in separate calls. The major economic framework for the deal was worked out more than a week ago. That included dividing revenue (about 53 percent to owners and 47 percent to players over the next decade; the old CBA resulted in nearly a 50-50 split); a per-club cap of about $120 million for salary and bonuses in 2011 — and at least that in 2012 and 2013 — plus about $22 million for benefits; a salary system to rein in spending on first-round draft picks; and unrestricted free agency for most players after four seasons. “We know what we did to frustrate our fans over the last several months,” Goodell said. “They want football, and our job is to give them football.” Reds beat Braves 4-3 for back-to-back wins CINCINNATI (AP) — Drew Stubbs went to the plate ready to swing at the first pitch. When he got the fastball he expected, Stubbs went the opposite way for a leadoff homer in the ninth inning Sunday night, sending the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves and their first set of back-to-back victories in more than five weeks. Stubbs expected Scott Linebrink (3-2) to try to get ahead in the count with his first pitch. Good guess. “I went up there looking for a fastball out over the plate,” Stubbs said, after the second game-ending homer of his career. “He gave it to me, I put a good swing on it, and the rest is history.” A little recent history: The defending NL Central champions hadn’t won consecutive games since June 14-15, when they completed a three-game sweep of the Dodgers in Los Angeles. “It’s been even longer since we’ve won three in a row, so we might as well win three in a row,” manager Dusty Baker said. The Reds’ inability to put together even the most modest winning streak has stranded them in fourth. “We know we haven’t been playing our best baseball, but we definitely have the pieces of the puzzle to make a run,” Stubbs said. “It’s going to be a dogfight. Nobody’s running away with it. I think we can stay right we’re at and make a run at it.” Stubbs’ homer off Linebrink (3-2) completed the Reds’ all-power night. Brandon Phillips hit a tworun homer, and Miguel Cairo added a solo shot off rookie Brandon Beachy, giving Cincinnati a 3-0 lead. Francisco Cordero (4-3) fanned pinch-hitter Brooks Conrad with a runner on third base to end the Braves’ ninth. Reds starter Dontrelle Willis couldn’t hold a 3-2 lead in the seventh, when Julio Lugo tied it with a pinch-hit single. The lefthander was trying to get his first big league win since June 5 last season. Willis put on a show at the start. He got through the inning on seven pitches, all strikes, and ended the inning with a flourish. Brian McCann grounded to first baseman Joey Votto, whose flip to Willis was a little behind the pitcher. Willis reached back, caught the ball, then dived and tagged the base Cincinnati Reds’ Drew Stubbs, bottom, steals second as Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla is pulled off the bag by a wide throw in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday in Cincinnati. AP photo with his glove. He rolled once on the ground before getting to his feet. McCann hit his second homer of the series in the fourth inning, and the Braves got another run when Alex Gonzalez grounded into a forceout, cutting Cincinnati’s lead to 3-2. McCann’s 18 homers are the most by a catcher in the majors. For a moment, it appeared Willis might have to leave early. He fanned Martin Prado in the third inning on a hard slider, then shook his left hand, looked at his index finger and saw he had cracked the nail. A trainer checked out his hand, and Baker and pitching coach Bryan Price talked to him on the bench after the inning. “I’ve done it before,” Willis said. “The thing is, the pitch I did it on was a strikeout. If I get a strikeout every time I crack a fingernail, I’ll crack all 10.” Willis stayed in until the seventh, when Nate McLouth singled, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on Lugo’s single, which ended his 0-for12 slump. Beachy was coming off the worst outing of his young career. The rookie gave up six runs, nine hits and two homers — all career highs — in only 4 2-3 innings of a 12-3 loss at Colorado on Tuesday. The right-hander gave up two more homers Sunday night. Phillips hit an opposite-field, two-run shot in the first inning, and Miguel Cairo hit a solo homer off the facing of the upper deck in left field in the second for a 3-0 lead. Beachy went six innings. Braves second baseman Dan Uggla went 0 for 3, ending his career-best hitting streak at 14 games. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 07. 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